The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-25
CITY LAWS
AND
Official Publications
OF TIE
City Of East Dallas, Texas.
An Ordinance Regulating De-
cupatiOn Tax in The City OF
East Dallas, Tex

BE Ii ordained by the CITY COT ISll OF lhc
City of East Dallas, Texas That there
shall be. and Is hereby levied. an annual
Occupation Tax for the year 1887, on the
following occupations in the City of Fast
Dallas, Texas, on every such occupatlon'
or separate establishment.
Section |. From every merchant doing
business IN said city, whose annual pur-
chases amount to ten thousand dollars,
$3.50.
See. >. From every merchant In said
city. whose annual purchases amount to
five thousand dollars and less than ten
thousand, $500.
Sec. 3 From every merchant dong busi-
ness In said city, whose annual purchases
amount to two thousand dollars or less
than that amount, $3.50.
Sec. 4. From every drummer or person
selling patent medicines, $500.
Sec b. From every fortune teller, $500.
Sec. 6. From every clairvoyant or mes
merist, $500.
Sec. !. From every person engaged in
business in said ely, dlscounting or shar-
ing notes or other paper, or as money brok-
er or BANKER, S7.jC.
sec. s. From every DAGUERREAN, photo
graphic or such other gallery, $500.
Sec. 8. From every auctioneer, $1,000.
Sec. &c. From every person selling on
commission, $1,000.
Sec. H. From every land agent or at
torney at law, $500.
Sec. II. From every resident physician,
having an Office in said city, $3.50
Sec. H. From every transient physician,
surgeon, oculist or medical specialist OF any
kind, $500
Sec. A. From every Dentist $500.
Sec. H. From every bill poster, $3.50,
Sec 16. From every shooting gallery,
$500.
Sec II. From every billiard, bagatelle
or pigeon hole and devil among the .tailors,
or Jenny Lind table, $500. Pool table,
$500.
See. Is. From every nine Or ten-pin al
ley, $500.
Sec. 10. From every hobby horse, flying
See. 20. From every foot peddler, $3.50.
Sec. 81. From every pedder with one
horse or one pair oxen, $500. Two horses,
$500.
Sec. -. Frem every theatre, or dramatic
representation, where pay for admission IS
demanded, $500 Tor each performance,
Performances for charitable purposes eX-
cluded.
Sec. 81. From every circus or menagcrle,
$4,000.
Sec. u. From every straightforward per
Torrance. $500.
Sec. ~. From every cock, bull or beaI
light, $1,000.
See. 20. From every wax work eXhibI'
| ton, $3.50.
Sec. 81 From every concert where pay
is demanded, $3.50.
See. ~. From every livery stable, y
cents for each stall therein. From each
carriage, buggy, or wagon, or other vehicle
kept for hire, 20 cents.
Sec. -. From every hack, buggy, ear.
riage or wagon kept for hire, not connected
with a'livery stable, $3.50.
Sec. 30. From every wagon or stock
yard, $500.
Sec. 81. From every dealer in bills OF
exchange or stocks, 500.
Sec. -. From every life insurance com
pany having an Office in SAID city, 5000.
Sec. 80. From every fire insurance com
] In, oil -
Sec. "a. From every lightning rod dealer
80 90.
See. %. From every person following
the occupation of cotton broker, cotton
factor, cotton dealer on commission, $500
Sec. 3G. From every pawn broker, $500
Sec. 81. From every sewing machine
agent or clock peddler, $780,
Sec. IS. From every electric battery,
/ lung tester or similar device, $3.50.
Sec. 80. From every hotel drummer,
$3.50.
Sec. 40. For selling spurious. vinious or
other intoxicating liquors in quantity less
than one quart. $1,000.
Sec. Al. For selling liquors in quantities
of more than one quart, $1,000.
Sec. AZ. For every meat market, $1,000.
Sec. 4S. For every huckster stand, where
cigars or tobacco are sold, $500.
See. a. For every beer garden, or beer
saloon, $1,000.
Sec. A.. For all gaming devices, such
as knife boards, wheel of fortune or similar
device for making money, $500.
Sec. 40. For every horse race, game Of
base bali, or other similar amusments, for
the purpose OF making nancy. or where an
admission fee is demanded, $500 (for each
day.
Sec. AZ. when the annual tax is 50, or
/ loss 4, shali no maid for the entfra va. ha.